If Microsoft was interested in winning over the Japanese market, why don't they go after the #1 RPG in Japan: Dragon Quest?
I think it's because of Final Fantasy's world wide appeal that everyone talks about it. However, it's not nearly as big as people tend to think -- a far more valuable exclusive would be GTA 4.
People keep saying Square is loyal to the Japanese gamer. Are they more loyal to the gamer than they are to money? Doubtful. Further, are they really abandoning the Japanese gamer if they release their game multiplatform.
If Square-Enix cared about the Japanese gamer, Final Fantasy 13 would be released on the Wii first since the DS already has Dragon Quest. That way Nintendo would have the top two RPG franchises on its platforms. It doesn't seem to matter to the Japanese gamer that the PSP has a big technical advantage over the DS.
